Mark 6:18

for the John has-been-saying to{the Herod} that "it-is_not_being-permitted to{you} to-be-having the woman of{the brother} of{you}."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

In Context

17for same, the Herod, send[ing]-off/away, seizes the John and binds same in to{custody} through Herodias, the woman of{Philip, the brother} of{same}, that he-marries same,

19Moreover, the Herodias has-been-having-in[i.e. holding a grudge] to{same} and has-been-will-ing to-kill-off/away same, and she-has_not_been-being-enabled,

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Cross References

Matthew 14:3for the Herod, seize[ing] the John, binds same and places-such-as-to-be-placed in to{custody} through Herodias, the woman of{Philip, the brother} of{same},

Acts 24:24Moreover, alongside some days the Felix, together-with to{Drusilla, the woman of{same}, being Judean}, become[ing]-aside, dispatches-self-across [to] the Paul and hears of{same} about of{the faith} into Anointed Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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